Social networks I recently gave the keynote for an event series on cloud computing run by Telstra Business across five Australian cities. My keynote was followed by a presentation by Telstra's Chief Technology Officer Hugh Bradlow. The article is here, with the full text of my quoted 'Six Steps to Success' is below. Dawson. MORE >>

Providing information that is timely, be it formal, informal or in fact social / community driven. To me, it’s a natural example of both informal and social learning. Tags: Culture social networking formal informal micro-blogging social social learning twitter yammer First of all, let’s discuss technology. MORE >>

SmartCompany recently featured an excellent article on The next 10 social media trends , which received considerable attention and was syndicated through a number of other outlets. was quoted in the article talking about social shopping and mini-blogs. Here are a few further thoughts on social shopping. Do Together. MORE >>

The January 30 issue of The Economist included a special report on social networking.  But, while “fans claim that new social-networking offerings now being developed for the corporate world will create huge benefits for businesses,”  many companies remain skeptical.  This fear seems groundless.  MORE >>

I’m a big fan of Aaron Sorkin, but I saw The Social Network last night and was quite disappointed. The movie shows Mark Zuckerberg as affectless, arrogant, and without empathy or social graces. It’s not a bad movie, just disappointing, and a little long. The acting and editing were good. First, the movie is cliched. MORE >>